Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization

Unified Transportation Planning in the Urbanized & Urbanizing Areas of Washington County, Utah

The Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (Dixie MPO), is the designated agency, as established by the state of Utah, responsible for comprehensive transportation planning in the urbanized and urbanizing areas in Utah's Washington County, an area historically known as "Utah's Dixie."

The Dixie MPO area includes St. George City, Washington City, Santa Clara City, Ivins City and portions of unincorporated Washington County located within the Dixie MPO boundaries. Member jurisdictions which comprise the Dixie MPO include Washington County, St. George City, Washington City, Santa Clara City and Ivins City. For more information on the Dixie MPO please click on the "About the MPO" and " Mission Statement" links below.

This web site provides information about, public notices and agendas for meetings of the Organization's technical advisory committee known as the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee (DTAC) and the Organization's policy approving body known as the Dixie Transportation Executive Committee (DTEC).

Take time to browse the web site using the navigation links located at the bottom of each page to discover information on transportation issues and planning designed to meet this areas transportation needs. Your participation, as a concerned citizen or stakeholder, is appreciated in helping to plan for solutions to better address this fast growing metropolitan area's transportation needs well into the future.

News & Announcements

UPCOMING DIXIE MPO MEETINGS

The next meeting of the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.

The next meeting of the Dixie Transportation Executive Council (the MPO policy body) will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2010.

To view the meeting Agenda as well as location of each of these meetings please use THIS LINK or the "Meetings & Agendas" link button at the bottom of any page on this web site.

For more information on what the DTEC and DTAC are, please use the "Policy Body" and "Technical Advisory Committee" links.

DIXIE MPO TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT (TIP) PROGRAM
DRAFT DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENTS

The Draft Dixie MPO 2011-15 TIP (Transpotation Improvement Program) and Draft Transit TIP are now available on this site. In adition a link to the entire state of Utah 2011-16 STIP (Statewide Transpotation Improvement Program) is provided

To view the two Dixie MPO TIP documents and use the link to the Statewide TIP, please use THIS LINK or the "Dixie TIP" link button at the bottom of any page on this web site.

DIXIE BUS RAPID TRANSIT FEASIBILITY STUDY

This study evaluated the feasibility of establishing rapid transit service between the City of St. George, Hurricane City, and the new St. George Airport. The study was commissioned by the Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization (Dixie MPO) to examine Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – a rubber-tired transit system similar to light rail, but with greater operating flexibility and potentially lower costs.

To view that study please use THIS LINK (Note: this is a 1.98MB PDF file that requires a PDF viewer)

UDOT BLUFF STREET STUDY

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is conducting a 15-month study which will evaluate the 1.7-mile segment of Bluff Street (SR-18)from St. George Blvd. to Red Hills Parkway.

The Bluff Street Study will evaluate traffic operations, conduct public outreach, conduct an environmental analysis and present alternative solutions in order to provide transportation improvements along Bluff Street.

To learn more about this study, please use THIS LINK (This is a web link to a UDOT web page)

I-15 SOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is currently undertaking an environmental assessment on I-15 in the southern portion of Washington County. The purpose of the I-15 South Environmental Assessment (EA) project is to prepare a study to consider transportation improvements to I-15 between Mileposts 0 and 16, a distance of approximately 16 miles. The project area runs through the City of St. George and Washington City.

To learn more about this environmental assessment, please use THIS LINK (This is a web link to a UDOT web page)

Updates for UDOT projects currently underway in or near the Dixie MPO area:
(Click on each link to go to the UDOT web site page for these projects)

      I-15 Exit 4 Bloomington Interchange Modification    I-15 Washington to Cottonwood Creek

      S.R. 9 Hurricane 300 West to 800 North     Dixie Drive Interchange (New Exit 5)

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Office Location: 1070 West 1600 South, Bldg. B; St. George, Utah 84770
Mailing Address: Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization; P.O. Box 1550; St. George, Utah 84771-1550
Telephone: (435) 673-3548, Fax: (435) 673-3540
E-mail: dixiempo@fivecounty.utah.gov